Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 17, 2011 |
signed chap.428 |
Aug 05, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 06, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.700 substituted for s4977 |
Jun 06, 2011 |
substituted by a6960 |
May 23, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 18, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 17, 2011 |
1st report cal.700 |
May 02, 2011 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4977
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6960 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
2011-S4977 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6960
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง13-0338, En Con L
2011-S4977 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4977 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to continuing the authority of the department of environmental conservation to provide the taking of sharks PURPOSE: To extend the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) authority to manage sharks. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would extend DEC's authority to fix, by regulation, management measures for sharks in State waters until December 31,2013. JUSTIFICATION: The DEC's regulatory authority over sharks is necessary in order to preserve the current regulatory program. Failure to extend the existing regulatory authority by December 31, 2011 will result in the loss of regulatory protection of these species. Moreover, regulatory authority is critical for New York State to maintain compliance with Fishery Management Plans for important marine and anadromous fish species along the coast. Failure to make necessary regulatory changes required by Fishery Management Plans places New York in jeopardy of closure of commercial and recreational fisheries. Finally, ECL
2011-S4977 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4977 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 2, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. JOHNSON, GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to continuing the authority of the department of environmental conserva- tion to provide the taking of sharks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 13-0338 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 141 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 4. The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand [eleven] THIRTEEN, fix by regulation measures for the management of sharks, including size limits, catch and possession limits, open and closed seasons, closed areas, restrictions on the manner of taking and landing, requirements for permits and eligibility therefor, recordkeep- ing requirements, requirements on the amount and type of fishing effort and gear, and requirements relating to transportation, possession and sale, provided that such regulations are no less restrictive than requirements set forth in this chapter and provided further that such regulations are consistent with the compliance requirements of applica- ble fishery management plans adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fish- eries Commission and with applicable provisions of fishery management plans adopted pursuant to the Federal Fishery Conservation and Manage- ment Act (16 U.S.C. S1800 et seq.). S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06907-02-1
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